Operating Theatre Assistant

1 week ago

Shellharbour, Australia Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District Full time

_Assist patients on their surgical journey by providing expert porterage, patient transfer, and positioning during operations._

$31.28 - $32.10 per hour + 11.5% super & salary packaging **|** Permanent Part Time - 28 hours per week**|** Operations Assistant **|** Shellharbour Hospital **|** REQ541811 **|** Applications close: 15th January 2025

**Join us in shaping healthier futures. Together we can do more.**

As the Operating Theatre Assistant, you will provide courteous, professional support services in a high-stress environment, working with diverse teams under limited supervision. In this role, you'll help ensure a safe and efficient surgical environment by assisting with safe patient transfer, positioning, and preparation before, during, and after procedures. Key duties include preparing clean post-op beds, assisting with patient transfers to recovery or ward beds, maintaining a sterile operating room, and ensuring all necessary equipment is ready for the next procedure. You will also assist with operating room cleaning and collaborate with nurses to deliver exceptional patient care.

For more information and to view the position classification, see the Position Description.

**A little about us.**

Shellharbour Hospital, located on Dharawal Country, is a busy acute care facility which provides emergency services, elective surgical services, general medicine, antenatal and primary family health care, satellite renal dialysis, and adolescent and adult mental health services on site. It's an accredited healthcare facility with the Australian Council on Health Care Standards (ACHS) and is recognised as providing a high standard of care to the community.

Located on the beautiful South Coast of NSW, Shellharbour is known for it's spectacular coastal scenery and is only a little over a 1.5 hour drive from Sydney.

**Benefits of working with ISLHD.**

We understand that balancing career aspirations with the demand of the everyday, as well as maintaining a healthy work-life balance, can be a challenge. To help with this, we offer a range of benefits which include:

- Allocated Days Off (ADO) - once a month take a paid day off (eligible full-time employees)
- Salary packaging - less tax and more take-home pay
- Novated leasing - lease a car and pay for all running costs out of your pre-taxed salary (eligible full-time employees)
- Fitness Passport - discounted gym membership that both you and your family can enjoy (eligible employees)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - free confidential and professional assistance for staff and their families
- Discounted health insurance is available through a number of different private health insurance providers. Talk to your provider today for more information
- Career progression, professional development and secondment opportunities
- Working With Children Check (WWCC)
- Applicable vaccination requirements for a Category A role.

ISLHD is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

**Need more information or help applying?**
- Visit the Stepping Up website here. Stepping Up supports Aboriginal people to navigate the recruitment process and find a career or employment in NSW Health.
- Follow us on social media: Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube.

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